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Kim Ki-chun

Kim Ki-chun

Actor · Born January 30, 1960 (66) · Cheongyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea

Kim Ki-chun was born on 30 January 1960 in Cheongyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea. He is an actor, known for The Wailing (2016), Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) and Save the Green Planet! (2003).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 30, 1960 (66)
From
Cheongyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Kim Ki-chun's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
27%
Self
22%
Morality
14%
Society
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kim Ki-chun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Ki-chun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hope(2026)

    as Truck elder

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wild Sing(2026)

    as Mr. Ko

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Doctor on the Edge(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Jang-su

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fifties Professionals(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderfools(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ko Sang-mu

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Polaroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Last Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Village Chief Go

  • Mantis(2025)

    as Su-guen (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Match(2025)

    as Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Devils Stay(2024)

    as Cheol-gi

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Romance in the House(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Choi Dong-jin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Chicken Nugget(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Building Management director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Dog Turd

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Our Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Elder

  • Honey Sweet(2023)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Smugglers(2023)

    as Captain Kim

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bear Man(2023)

    as Cheif Police

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kill Boksoon(2023)

    as Su-guen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Behind Every Star(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Haenam official

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid(2022)

    as Dog Turd

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alchemy of Souls(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaman Bong

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Wonderful Sight(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gardener

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Jirisan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Jae-geun

  • Racket Boys(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Principal

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Taxi Driver(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Park Dong-su

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Navillera(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Deok Chul's friend

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Next Door Neighbor(2020)

    as Police Executive

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Night of the Undead(2020)

    as Old Man at the Drugstore

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The School Nurse Files(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Principal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kan Pil-wong

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond That Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ginseng

  • Departure, Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Secret Zoo(2020)

    as Mr. Go

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Money Store Owner

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Park Man-sup

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hello, My Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Suk-bong

  • Inseparable Bros(2019)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Romang(2019)

    as Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Zombie for Sale(2019)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Street Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Life on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Manager Park

  • Psychokinesis(2018)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Two Lights: Relumino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gi-nam

  • While You Were Sleeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lee Hwan's father

  • Star of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · as Um Chun-gil

  • The Last Princess(2016)

    as Park Gwi-jung

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Wailing(2016)

    as Police Box Chief

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Women's War: Doggie's Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Old Man Maeng

  • Signal(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lee Chan-goo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Phone(2015)

    as Dispatch Captain

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Untouchable Lawmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Geukrak-gyo Doctor

  • The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Priest Yoo

  • Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Village Old Man

  • Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies(2015)

    as President Jang

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mulberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chili pepper grandpa

  • Fasten Your Seatbelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as CEO Huh Seung-bok

  • Thunder Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Horror Stories 2(2013)

    as Resident of Mountain Cabin (segment "The Accident")

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ko Jung-Do

  • The Gifted Hands(2013)

    as Studio owner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • An Ethics Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jae-man

  • Miracle in Cell No. 7(2013)

    as Old Man Seo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 26 Years(2012)

    as Bulging Head Old Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    as Day Shift Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Horror Stories(2012)

    as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kim Choon-byung

  • Villain and Widow(2010)

    as Sung-sik

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Snail Gosiwon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Unjust(2010)

    as Old Inspector

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Chawz(2009)

    as Village Chief

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dal-soo

  • The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan(2008)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Modern Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Boarding House Owner

  • Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bu-nam

  • Enemy's Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Junk dealer

  • Lump of Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pan-dol

  • The City of Violence(2006)

    as Stabber

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Scary Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Truck driver

  • Blue Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kyoung-won's Father

  • The Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Old man

  • Blood Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Son-in Law Heo

  • The President's Last Bang(2005)

    as Boiler Kang

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shin Suk-ki Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Owner

  • The Big Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Big Mouth's father

  • Spring Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Real estate

  • Save the Green Planet!(2003)

    as Hospital Staff

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Road Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Jo

  • Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Owner of a Chinese restaurant

  • Marriage Is a Crazy Thing(2002)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Say Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Old man

  • Sorum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mr. Song

  • Spring in My Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jang

  • Christmas in August(1998)

    as Drunk Man

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Sopyonje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Drug Dealer

  • 초대받은 사람 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Park Young-cheol

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles, 96 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Sopyonje
  • 2016Career best· The Wailing

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 97: 97 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s37 · acting2020s33 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 36 roles
930308131823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kim Ki-chun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Racket Boys (2021)

77th percentile spread · 86% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kim Ki-chun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kim Ki-chun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Ki-chun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jung Bum-shik shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers